Advance and Educate Committee

The Region I Advance and Educate Committee supports the professional growth of Region I members by overseeing the development, implementation, and assessment of high-quality educational and professional development programs. The committee offers a variety of educational, networking, and job-embedded learning opportunities throughout the year designed to address both current and emerging needs within the region.

Serving as a forum for collaboration and innovation, the committee identifies challenges in delivering relevant programming, explores new and engaging approaches to professional development, and promotes the importance of lifelong learning within Region I and beyond. Through its work, the Advance and Educate Committee encourages members to grow both professionally and personally while actively supporting and strengthening the Region I community.

* Advisory Shadow Program

For more information, please contact advanceandeducate@ncuraregioni.org

2026 Committee Members

Saira Valley, Valley Consulting Group LLC, Chair

Nancy Bloch, Brown University Health

Minessa Konecky, Minessa.Ink

Amy Hayward, Consultant

Laura Walsh, Yale

Aisling Driscoll, Boston Children’s Hospital

Stacy Riseman, College of the Holy Cross

Geraldine PIerre, Boston' Children’s Hospital

Raquel Espinosa, DFCI

Janet Bown, Dartmouth Cancer Center